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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.40, 86,298.60 and 15,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.40, 86,298.60 and 15,979.40 is: 23,969.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.40 : 86,298.60 = 15,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.40/86,298.60 = 15,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.40x = 86,298.60 × 15,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.40x = 1,378,999,848.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,999,848.84/57,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,969.10

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